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Tucson, AZ Code of Ordinances
TUCSON, ARIZONA CHARTER AND GENERAL ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
PART I CHARTER*
PART II TUCSON CODE
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION*
Chapter 3 RESERVED*
Chapter 4 ANIMALS AND FOWL*
Chapter 5 BICYCLES AND SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES*
Chapter 6 BUILDINGS, ELECTRICITY, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL CODE*
Chapter 7 BUSINESSES REGULATED*
Chapter 7A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS*
Chapter 7B COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 7C RESERVED*
Chapter 7D LOCATION AND RELOCATION OF FACILITIES IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Chapter 8 CITY COURT*
Chapter 9 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS*
Chapter 10 CIVIL SERVICE--HUMAN RESOURCES*
Chapter 10A COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 10B HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
Chapter 10C RESERVED*
Chapter 11 CRIMES AND OFFENSES*
Chapter 11A GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 11B PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 12 ELECTIONS*
Chapter 12A BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Chapter 13 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION*
Chapter 14 LABOR ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION ELECTION PROCEDURE, MEET AND CONFER AND MEET AND DISCUSS*
Chapter 15 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT*
Chapter 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION*
Chapter 17 HUMAN RELATIONS*
Chapter 18 SELF-INSURED RISK PROGRAM AND TRUST FUND*
Chapter 19 LICENSES AND PRIVILEGE TAXES*
ARTICLE I. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX
ARTICLE II. PRIVILEGE AND EXCISE TAXES*
DIVISION 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 2. DETERMINATION OF GROSS INCOME
DIVISION 3. LICENSING AND RECORDKEEPING
DIVISION 4. PRIVILEGE TAXES
DIVISION 5. ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 6. USE TAX
Sec. 19-600. Use tax: definitions.
Sec. 19-601. Reserved.
Sec. 19-602. Reserved.
Sec. 19-610. Use tax: imposition of tax; presumption.
Sec. 19-620. Use tax: liability for tax.
Sec. 19-630. Use tax: record-keeping requirements.
Sec. 19-640. Use tax: credit for equivalent excise taxes paid another jurisdiction.
Sec. 19-650. Use tax: exclusion when acquisition subject to use tax is taxed or taxable elsewhere in this chapter; limitation.
Sec. 19-660. Use tax: exemptions.
REGULATIONS-PRIVILEGE AND EXCISE TAXES
Reg. 19-100.1. Brokers.
Reg. 19-100.2. Delivery, installation, or other direct customer services.
Reg. 19-100.3. Retailers.
Reg. 19-100.4. Out-of-city/out-of-state sales: Sales to Native Americans.
Reg. 19-100.5. Remediation contracting.
Reg. 19-110.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-110.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-115.1. Computer hardware, software, and data services.
Reg. 19-120.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-200.1. When refundable deposits are includable in gross income.
Reg. 19-250.1. Excess tax collected.
Reg. 19-270.1. Proprietary activities of municipalities are not considered activities of a governmental entity.
Reg. 19-270.2. Proprietary clubs.
Reg. 19-300.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-300.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-310.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-310.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-310.3. Reserved.
Reg. 19-350.1 Reserved.
Reg. 19-350.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-350.3. Reserved.
Reg. 19-360.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-360.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-405.1. Local advertising examples.
Reg. 19-405.2. Advertising activity within the city.
Reg. 19-407.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-415.1. Distinction between the categories of construction contracting.
Reg. 19-415.2. Distinction between construction contracting and certain related activities.
Reg. 19-415.3. Construction contracting; tax rate effective date.
Reg. 19-416.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-416.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-425.1. Distinction between job printing and certain related activities.
Reg. 19-435.1. Distinction between publishing of periodicals and certain related activities.
Reg. 19-435.2. Advertising income of publishers and distributors of newspapers and other periodicals.
Reg. 19-445.1. When the rental, leasing, and licensing of real property is exempt as "casual."
Reg. 19-445.2. Reserved.
Reg. 19-445.3. Rental, leasing, and licensing of real property as lodging: Room and board; furnished lodging.
Reg. 19-447.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-450.1. Distinction between rental, leasing, and licensing for use of tangible personal property and certain related activities.
Reg. 19-450.2. Rental, leasing, and licensing for use of tangible personal property: Membership fees; other charges.
Reg. 19-450.3. Rental, leasing, and licensing for use of equipment with operator.
Reg. 19-450.4. Rental, leasing, and licensing for use of tangible personal property: Semi- permanently or permanently installed tangible personal property.
Reg. 19-450.5. Rental, leasing, and licensing for use of tangible personal property: Delivery, installation, repair, and maintenance charges.
Reg. 19-455.1. Gratuities related to restaurant activity.
Reg. 19-460.1. Distinction between retail sales and certain other transfers of tangible personal property.
Reg. 19-460.2. Retail sales: Trading stamp company transactions.
Reg. 19-460.3. Retail sales: Membership fees of retailers.
Reg. 19-460.4. Retail sales: Professional services.
Reg. 19-460.5. Retail sales: Monetized bullion; numismatic value of coins.
Reg. 19-460.6. Retail sales: Consignment sales.
Reg. 19-465.1. Retail sales: Repair services.
Reg. 19-465.2. Retail sales: Warranty, maintenance and similar service contracts.
Reg. 19-465.3. Retail sales: Sale of containers, paper products, and labels.
Reg. 19-465.4. Retail sales: Aircraft acquired for use outside the state.
Reg. 19-470.1. Reserved.
Reg. 19-475.1. Distinction between transporting for hire and certain related activities.
Reg. 19-520.1. Reports made to the city.
Reg. 19-520.2. Change of method of reporting.
Reg. 19-555.1. Administrative request for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents; service thereof; remedies and penalties for failure to respond.
Reg. 19-571.1. Collection of tax in jeopardy.
ARTICLE III. PUBLIC UTILITY TAX*
ARTICLE IV. RESERVED*
Chapter 20 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Chapter 21 PARKS AND RECREATION*
Chapter 22 PENSIONS, RETIREMENT, GROUP INSURANCE, LEAVE BENEFITS AND OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS*
Chapter 23 LAND USE CODE*
Chapter 23A DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE CODE*
Chapter 23B UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE*
Chapter 24 SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL*
Chapter 25 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS*
Chapter 26 FLOODPLAIN, STORMWATER, AND EROSION HAZARD MANAGEMENT*
Chapter 27 WATER*
Chapter 28 TUCSON PROCUREMENT CODE*
Chapter 29 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION*
DISPOSITION TABLE - 1953 CODE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code
Tucson Administrative Directives
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Reg. 19-350.1 Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 11219, § 2, adopted December 9, 2014 and effective January 1, 2015, repealed regulation 19-350.1. Formerly, such regulation pertained to recordkeeping: income and derived from Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87.
Reg. 19-350.2. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 11219, § 2, adopted December 9, 2014 and effective January 1, 2015, repealed regulation 19-350.1. Formerly, such regulation pertained to recordkeeping: expenditures and derived from Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87 and Ord. No. 9840, § 8, 5-5-03.
Reg. 19-350.3. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 11219, § 2, adopted December 9, 2014 and effective January 1, 2015, repealed regulation 19-350.1. Formerly, such regulation pertained to recordkeeping: out-of-city and out-of-state sales and derived from Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87 and Ord. No. 10754, § 6, 1-20-10, eff. 7-1-08.
Reg. 19-360.1. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 11219, § 2, adopted December 9, 2014 and effective January 1, 2015, repealed regulation 19-350.1. Formerly, such regulation pertained to proof of exemption: sale for resale; sale, rental, lease, or license of rental equipment and derived from Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87.
Reg. 19-360.2. Reserved.
   Editor's note – Ordinance No. 11219, § 2, adopted December 9, 2014 and effective January 1, 2015, repealed regulation 19-350.1. Formerly, such regulation pertained to proof of exemption: exemption certificate and derived from Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87.
Reg. 19-405.1. Local advertising examples.
   For purposes of illustration only, and not by way of limitation, the following are provided as examples of local advertising subject to the tax:
   (1)   Retail sales and rental establishments doing business within the state when only one commonly designated business entity is identified by name in the advertisement.
   (2)   Financial institutions doing business within the state whether part of a national chain or local business only.
   (3)   Sales of real estate located within the state.
   (4)   Health care facilities located within the state.
   (5)   Hotels, motels, and apartments, whether a national chain or local so long as the advertisement identifies any location within the state.
   (6)   Brokers doing business within the state whether stockbrokers, real estate brokers, insurance brokers, etc.
   (7)   Nonprofit organizations, which even though tax exempt, have an office, whether national, local, or branch, within the state.
   (8)   Political activity, except United States Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.
   (9)   Restaurants or food service establishments which have one or more branches, outlets, or franchises within the state even though the local franchisee or licensee may not be responsible for the placement of the advertisement.
   (10)   Services provided by individuals or entities within the state such as doctors, lawyers, architects, hairdressers, auto repair shops, counseling services, utilities, contractors, auction houses, etc.
   (11)   Coupons redeemable only at a single commonly designated business entity within the state.
   (12)   Theater, sports, and other entertainment events held at locations within the state.
(Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87; Ord. No. 7436, § 2, 6-18-90; Ord. No. 11183, § 1, 6-17-14, eff. 12-13-11)
Reg. 19-405.2. Advertising activity within the city.
   (a)   In General. Except as provided elsewhere in this regulation, a person engaged in advertising activity shall be considered to be doing business entirely within the city if all or a major portion of the dissemination facilities such as broadcasting studios, printing plants or distribution centers are located within the city limits. Remote studios patched to an in-city studio and subject to engineering modulation or control at the in-city studio are considered studios doing business in the city.
   (b)   Billboards, Outdoor Advertising Companies. Billboards and other outdoor advertising companies shall be considered to be doing business within the city to the extent they have billboards or similar displays within the city.
   (c)   Publishers, Distributors of Newspapers, Periodicals. Publishers and distributors of newspaper and other periodicals shall be subject to the tax upon advertising imposed by section 19-405, and such tax shall be allocated in the manner prescribed by subsection (e) of section 19-435.
(Ord. No. 6674, § 3, 3-23-87; Ord. No. 6938, § 24, 4-25-88)
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